Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden

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11 жыл бұрын

Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden. Experience a breathtaking journey through some of the most exquisite gardens in the world. Renowned for their beauty, Japanese gardens have been retreats for people to rediscover the natural world for more than 1,000 years. Dream Window reveals the secrets of both classical and contemporary Japanese gardens, including the legendary Moss Temple of Saiho-ji, Shugaku-in and Katsura Imperial Villas, and Sogetsu Hall. Prominent Japanese personalities add commentary, shedding light on the role of gardens in Japanese society today. (I first saw this beautiful documentary over 20 years ago on my local PBS station and was very happy to be able to find it again. Please enjoy the film!)

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@anodyne57 4 жыл бұрын

My God, the evening scene at Ryoan-ji with the sound of the frogs and cicadas...is beyond words.

@chimpinaneckbrace 9 жыл бұрын

In Zen we don't look outside for God or Buddha, they are within us. Where we live is the Buddha's realm. The world of the gods. That's why it must be clean and beautiful. Why we work to keep it from getting soiled. We think of this world as the Buddha's realm. Paradise is where we live so we clean it and keep it beautiful. This is the most important principle. That's why we tend our gardens so carefully and treat them with such artistry.

@ArturTadevosyan 6 жыл бұрын

Yuri thanks!

@anodyne57 4 жыл бұрын

You should use quotes ("...") around the words spoken or written by someone other than yourself, so that people know you're not trying to take credit yourself. Just pointing this out, in case you weren't aware of that.

@oneiroi_music Жыл бұрын

This is a treasure I come back to often, as many others have shared. The section starting at 9:32, with Takemitsu's sublime music, brings tears to my eyes.

@mindrolling24 8 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite documentaries of all time. If you feel stressed, watch this and BREATHE- it will have you feeling better in no time (and try to meditate- that helps too and watching this excellent documentary is a form of meditation. Best Wishes to everyone.

@DDoonniiXX 7 жыл бұрын

I do the same when I feel stressed -- and it really works. It's the mix between the relaxing nature pictures, slow speaking and the stimulating music which create this mood. There's also so much wisdom in the words. You just listen, think "Ahhh" and nod. This documentary is my musō.

@orjangrindborg3867 3 жыл бұрын

I've come back to this film so many times. So peaceful and beautiful. I'm so glad it's available here at KZfaq!

@JapaneseGardensJP 10 жыл бұрын

Dream Window is a beautiful, slow-paced film about Japanese Gardens - with all your favorites: Tenryū-ji, Saiho-ji, Ryoan-ji, Katsura Imperial Villa, and Shugaku-in Rikyu and many more. Many Japanese artists comment on their relationship and philosophy towards Japanese Gardens.

@jkris205 7 жыл бұрын

It is hard to believe it that something so pristine,and beautiful can still exists on this planet!?

@mobrien7128 7 жыл бұрын

This was made 25 years ago -- beautiful

@margietalk 5 жыл бұрын

it is like the japanese- ageless.

@donpylant2598 10 жыл бұрын

Rained out on a Saturday's work in the garden. Found this video and had a great morning anyway! Thanks!

@bryango5979 5 жыл бұрын

hopefully this can be remastered and digitized to HD. beautiful film. very relaxing to the soul

@Kelly-tp6ol 7 жыл бұрын

Watching this is pure pleasure. Thankyou.

@James-lb3jo 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. It was first aired on PBS . Thank you for the post .

@Nicolewang314 7 жыл бұрын

I was in Kyoto this March. I've been to many gardens mentioned in this video. I like Shugaku-In the most. And Saiho-Ji (Moss garden) is no.2 in my list. No doubt the video is beautiful. But you have to be there, then you can be truly touched by the atmosphere & the spirit of the Nature. I still feel thrilled now by watching this video In fact, I've studied more of Japanese Garden after I come back from Kyoto 3 months ago.

@oldmanofcotati 6 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful surprise. The music here is beautiful, brainy; and for me inspiring.

@lemontree7486 7 жыл бұрын

28:20 : In my hand I hold the bowel of tea I see all the nature represented in green color close my eyes I found green mountain and pure water in my heart silently drinking I feel it become part of me

@anodyne57 4 жыл бұрын

Heh, heh...I think you meant "bowl" of tea. Quite a different meaning in the English language!

@rebeccatreeseed410 5 жыл бұрын

I have five acres of mountain woodland I call a food forest, but for my heart it is a Zen garden. It does produce a wealth of pine nuts.

@Minihopa Жыл бұрын

Beautiful and peaceful, thank you for sharing 🙏 ~Faint trickle of mossy water from a crevice in the mountain rock: the clear still way I pass through the world~ - Ryokan

@Gardenninja 7 жыл бұрын

I love Japanese Gardens and often blog about them. Beautiful video as to why everyone should consider a Japanese garden feature!

@nurulhanafi8517 5 жыл бұрын

Takemitsu my favourite composer

@catharinepizzarello4784 Жыл бұрын

I’m awed and inspired.

@stateboliracku1 2 жыл бұрын

Can anyone recommend more documentaries like this one

@darvidkoh2707 10 жыл бұрын

Such exquisite beauty as befits one of Muso Soseki's works, Dream Conversations.

@Bulbophile 7 жыл бұрын

very beautiful and loved

@KatrinaKatress 5 жыл бұрын

This was enjoyable thank you 💕💕

@23BET23 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing... REAL MUSIC in one of these great documentaries! Takemitsu was a real master - not the usual drone student music that populates most of these types of videos.

@mindrolling24 8 жыл бұрын

The quality and content in this doco just blows most other documentaries out of the water. A lot of effort was put in at every stage and it shows in the brilliant production values.

@SpeigeleisenII 7 жыл бұрын

As weird as it sounds but I could of sworn I heard Takemitsu in other PBS Documentaries, still a sound that sticks, Beautiful and haunting like a beautiful dream.

@petergrilli4472 7 жыл бұрын

Roberto, thank you for your comment about the music of DREAM WINDOW. As the writer and one of the producers of the film, I am grateful to you for noticing the importance of the music. Takemitsu was a very close friend, and his contributions are absolutely integral to this film. I just found your comment on KZfaq. Thank you for paying such close attention: you must be a musician yourself...

@23BET23 7 жыл бұрын

Hello Peter, Yes, I am a musician - I was the 10th grand prize winner of the Takemitsu Prize in Tokyo. Thanks for making this great film.

@ArturTadevosyan 6 жыл бұрын

Roberto Toscano is it possible to find the music of dream window somewhere online?

@zenmeditationchanting 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, thanks for sharing🙏

@tatanedupont6400 3 жыл бұрын

Superbe Film ! Merci beaucoup. Christian-Yves (France)

@ViceroyoftheDiptera 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know what the pieces of music that play throughout are? They're by Takemitsu but I'm trying to find the titles.

@ayashahubschmidt8374 10 жыл бұрын

Sehr entspannend...gerade so, als träumte man!

@HelloHello-ej4lk 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant ...😍 Creative A Masterpiece

@sajateacher 8 жыл бұрын

"The sounds of the stream splash out the Buddha's sermon. Don't say that the deepest meaning comes only from one's mouth. Day and night, 80,000 poems arise one after the other and, in fact, not a single word has ever been spoken."

@mindrolling24 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, Ryan. Thank you x.

@joseantoniomontoya3964 4 жыл бұрын

Think of all the silent poems uttered by those gurgling carp

@goyomansano3222 8 жыл бұрын

Wow! Super well done. empty space

@WindowOfHappiness 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! :)

@elieli8586 8 жыл бұрын

Nice Like from Croatia 🙋

@ajadrew 8 жыл бұрын

Here & now

@sinaya1211 6 жыл бұрын

❤️

@surfinmuso37 7 жыл бұрын

Perfect. Thanks for little dialogue.

@sangramchore6714 4 жыл бұрын

Divine

@jega1102 2 жыл бұрын

The gardens are amazing, out of this chaotic world, it's like travelling back in time. Just wondering why I can't see any birds there 🤔

@CornellD.Cavendish 9 ай бұрын

Can anyone find the names to some of the music featured here especially the last one

@BobbyMeacham 10 жыл бұрын

18:55 Principles of Zen Buddhism.

@duantorruellas716 5 жыл бұрын

18:55 to the end of the statement.

@enidkurata4833 8 жыл бұрын

Subarashi..............

@jimdevalk 6 жыл бұрын

Plenty of ASMR 😌

@duantorruellas716 5 жыл бұрын

80 , 000 peoms rise every night and not a single word has been spoken....

@kapildangi7733 4 жыл бұрын

Hello can I publish your video after converting it in Hindi language plz

@adya74 4 жыл бұрын

Sure. It would be great to have the video published in another language.

@edi9892 3 жыл бұрын

Could someone tell me why Japanese garden designers have such an aversion to flowers? The only flower you'll ever see is Sakura. Personally, I would love to have a garden, a bit like English and Japanese gardens (I really hate French ones) and make sure that every month, where possible that there's something blossoming or bearing fruit. I'm not talking about the most ornate flowers, or creating beds of flowers, but having them sprinkled in, like in a natural grass landscape (which would get me sued in many places, because a) they got rules on how long grass is allowed to grow in gardens, and b) if I let a weed grow, it's even worse...)

@eshebang 5 ай бұрын

Good point, no flowers in Japanese gardens, but there are shrubs that sometime bloom. And you know of course that flowers in Japan have their own art and practice, ikebana. My take though is that it would distract from the very deep philosophical tenets upon which Japanese gardens are designed. Just a tentative thought.

@yeboscrebo4451 3 жыл бұрын

A joy to watch. I love everything about Japanese gardens except for the sand raking. The raked sand is just so ugly and such a waste of space. Its too orderly and unforgiving. If a squirrel runs across it the whole thing is ruined. The look-dont-touchness of it all makes me anxious rather than peaceful.

@yeboscrebo4451 Жыл бұрын

@@Liliquan then why display it?

@yeboscrebo4451 Жыл бұрын

@@Liliquan then it’s consumption and not practice?

@yeboscrebo4451 Жыл бұрын

@@Liliquan wow how do you tell the difference?